White could not say for sure that is what happened in this crash but he said there have been other accidents at the same crossing over the past few years. He said the lights and gates were all working properly at the time of this accident.

The Butler County Emergency Management Agency closed the U.S. Highway 127, Trenton Road, Augspurder Road and South Street railroad crossings in St. Clair Township because of the incident on Saturday. The crash happened about 3:23 p.m. The roads reopened just before 7 p.m.

A woman who lives nearby said she heard the crash and thought the train derailed but then heard the brakes seconds later so she knew someone got hit by the train.“I heard the horn and I heard the train coming and it was coming fast,” Linda Campbell said.

A caller told News 5 that a train struck a vehicle near U.S. Highway 127 and Jacksonburg Road. She said there was a sheet covering part of the vehicle.

The Butler County Sheriff's deputies are still investigating the collision.